digital music and the music business

Top 10 Music Kickstarters Of 2012

2012 was a big year for both Kickstarter and for music crowdfunding. Though music had the most funded projects of 2012, other categories made more money. But the crowdfunding achievements of musicians on Kickstarter alone made it clear that music crowdfunding is no fad though, based on musicians' accounts, it's also no walk in the park.

2012 was marked by numerous campaigns exceeding pledges, most notably Amanda Palmer's campaign requesting $100k that received over a million in pledges. The following campaigns were identfied via Kickstarter's Most Funded in Music list.